As South Africa becomes the ninth African country to introduce the use of new long-acting drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention, RFI spoke with infectious disease specialist Ndong Essomba Bitchoka about how the treatment works, whether the supply will meet demand and why developing an HIV vaccine remains a challenge. New long-acting antiretroviral treatment lenacapavir requires…
Wars regularly make headlines. Preventing them rarely does. Yet for the past 20 years, the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) has quietly been helping countries to avoid violence, recover from conflict and build more peaceful futures for their citizens. Today, it’s the UN’s main vehicle for investing in peace before crises spiral out of control. As…
[African Arguments] The first time my father was taken to prison, I was a toddler and did not know what prison was. When I asked where he had gone, my mother told me he had to go rest in a resort for a while. I was allowed to visit him on weekends.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe said the future of development cooperation lies in countries of the Global South working as equal partners to design, implement and scale solutions together, rather than relying on one-way knowledge transfer models, He was speaking at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received briefing on the political situation in Sudan & ongoing mediation efforts from Ambassador Mohamed Belaiche, his Special Representative and Head of the AU Liaison Office to the Republic of #Sudan . The Chairperson & Amb. Belaiche also discussed the reopening of…
Abuja — Nigeria is poised to assume a rare position of influence in global climate governance as former federal lawmaker and principal sponsor of the Climate Change Act 2021, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, prepares to become President of GLOBE International, a powerful cross-party alliance of legislators driving climate legislation across continents. The leadership transition, scheduled to…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses deep concern over the escalating violence in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan State, and the continued deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation across the Republic of Sudan. The Chairperson calls on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, exercise maximum restraint,…
It’s 20 years to the day since the UN Human Rights Council began its work as the world’s principal forum tasked with promoting and defending fundamental rights everywhere, particularly the world’s most vulnerable people. “Human rights were built for moments like this,” said Awa Dabo, the newly appointed Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, “when…
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan revealed that a passionate half-time message helped inspire the Pharaohs to a 3-1 comeback victory over New Zealand and keep their FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout-stage hopes firmly on track. Trailing at the interval, Egypt came back stronger after the break to turn the match around and claim a vital three…
Falcon Aerospace Limited is intensifying expansion beyond the sub-region into key African economic hubs, as part of moves to strengthen its international presence and mobilise capital for growth. The company said the move will deepen connectivity across Africa, while positioning business aviation as a driver of economic development on the continent. In advancing this objective,…
